5th Chapter 5 The American Revolution Vocabulary

to join the military

an army of paid soldiers from the thirteen colonies

an American colonist who remained loyal to Great Britain

military rule

spirits

a piece of land almost surrounded by water but still attached to the mainland

not taking sides

an American colonist who strongly opposed British rule

to provide lodging or shelter for a person

a tax on imports

money owed

a soldier who is paid to fight for another country

a formal agreement of friendship between countries

to try to reach an agreement

the crime of betraying one's country

a formal agreement between the United States and Great Britain in U.S. recognize independent

the killing of many people

a plan

a rough model or dummy of a person

freedoms established by laws

a formal meeting; a lawming body

to cancel or end something

to move away from an enemy

a written request for rights or benefits

freedom from rule by others

volunteer army

to refuse to use or buy something